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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Paperback, 2000)
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A book titled "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole in paperback format. Published by Penguin Books LTD in 2000, this humorous novel is written in English and has 352 pages. The book measures 198mm in height and 129mm in width, weighing 245g. SEND SAME DAY, IF POSSIBLE, FROM UK I WILL ALWAYS DO MY BEST TO GIVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS CHECK MY FEEDBACK mf1-10feb25
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John Kennedy Toole's hilarious satire, A Confederacy of Dunces is a Don Quixote for the modern age, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes a foreword by Walker Percy.Never published during his lifetime, John Kennedy Toole's masterful comic novel takes its title, as well asfrom Jonathan Swift A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces. The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged. Ignatius ignores them, heaving his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him- Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission - and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with...John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969) was born in New Orleans. He received a master's degree in English from Columbia University and taught at Hunter College and at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He wrote A Confederacy of Dunces in the early sixties and tried unsuccessfully to get the novel published; depressed, at least in part by his failure to place the book, he committed suicide in 1969. It was only through the tenacity of his mother that her son's book was eventually published and found the audience it deserved, winning the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His long-suppressed novel The Neon Bible, written when he was only sixteen, was eventually published as well.If you enjoyed A Confederacy of Dunces, you might like Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'A pungent work of slapstick, satire and intellectual incongruities ... it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue'The New York TimesProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141182865
eBay Product ID (ePID)89716686
Product Key Features
Book TitleA Confederacy of Dunces
AuthorJohn Kennedy Toole
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2000
GenreHumor
Number of Pages352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight245g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Kennedy Toole
Series TitlePenguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 25 Jan, 2018Most favourable review
a modern classic
I first read this book in the early 1980s on loan. It kept recurring either in my mind or spotted in the occasional bookshop and finally I decided to buy it and read it again. There are few books I have re-read and this is one that has proved to be worthwhile. It's funny, disturbing and hard to put down. If you like a surreal tinge to your reading then you might like this.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Feb, 2019Most critical review
Pulitizer Prize winner, Penguin Classic must read. Prize winners usual a death nail to a book.
Billy Connelly favourite book but did not rock my sense of humour. I love comedy in all its forms but this did not tickle my taste buds. Was it funny in its day, I am old enough to say 'No' in my case. I have also failed to find a book which is really funny but open to suggestion. I like a laugh.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Nov, 2019
Thanks Billy
Saw a program on TV with Billy Connelly and he said he has bought lots of these books for friends so I thought it would be a good read and it was thought provokingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jan, 2019
Just awesome :)
Saw it on a TV programme it was recommended by Billy Connely :) Sad story behind the book but worth a read i though i wasnt wrong its good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Feb, 2019
title does not sell the book but when you have read just some of it the title fits like a glove
it has sarcastic view of these characters in America and the American ideals.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Jun, 2020
Excellent book!.
Excellent book. Recommend to anyone- great gift for difficult to buy people! Very funny. Great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Feb, 2019
a bloody good laugh
relay good read recommended by billy connollyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Feb, 2022
Book review
Interesting book, well worth a read. Not as funny as I was led to believe, but excellent nonetheless.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jan, 2019
a great book.
you should go and buy it then you would see what a great book it is for yourself .Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Sep, 2019
Really good book
Bought for my Grandson and he loved it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
